Leadership Fundamentals
- Online delivery
- eClass
- 21 hour course, no prerequisites
At its core, leadership is relational, connecting self and others. Topics may include: exploring the concept of “leading from the self”; leadership theories and practices; leadership styles and strengths; leadership beliefs and barriers; and the reflective practitioner of leadership.
Course at a glance
- Fully online course, accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- Be introduced to the fundamentals of leadership as you reflect on your own leadership philosophy, examining who you are as a leader, articulating your values and behaviours, and generating a vision for your leadership practice.
- Aimed at emerging leaders, supervisors, and mid-level managers who seek to move up within their organization by improving their leadership skills.
What you will learn
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of leadership.
- Differentiate between leadership and management.
- Identify effective leadership models for everyday work.
- Compare values, behaviours, and practices of effective and ineffective leaders.
- Know the key supervisory and management fundamentals.
- Identify key planning strategies to lead others toward a shared vision.
- Have an insight into getting off to a successful start when placed in a new supervisory position.
- Have an improved ability to communicate to subordinates.
- Understand the conflict resolution model.
- Identify strategies on how to develop a cohesive, efficient, and effective team.
Take note:
- All course resources and learning materials will be available through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
- This is a graded course; assessment includes post-course work to be completed via eClass.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Offered:
Fall courses: all online
All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.
If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.
Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.
Your Instructor
Paul Rachmistruk
Synchronous online learning, eClass
In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Weekday daytime (Mon)
Sep 21, 2020Oct 5, 2020
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Class info
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This is a synchronous course that features live online activities at predetermined times. This class requires post-work components to be completed after the last meeting. Detailed information will be communicated to you via your ualberta email address and the class syllabus. For the real-time classroom sessions, a computer with both audio input and output (such as a microphone-equipped headset) is required. To start your online learning experience visit www.ext-leo.ca/students
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21 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: May be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
Corporate multi-registration packages are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at excorp@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Open for registration until September 21, 2020. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
Your Instructor
Paul Rachmistruk
Asynchronous online learning, eClass
In asynchronous online courses, students are expected to move through the course material at the same pace as their peers, but there are no real-time virtual classroom sessions to attend. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Self-scheduled sessions
Nov 4, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Class info
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This in an online self-paced course to be completed within the start and end dates specified. To start your online learning experience at the Faculty Extension, visit www.extension.ualberta.ca/elearning
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21 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: May be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
Corporate multi-registration packages are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at excorp@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Open for registration until November 4, 2020. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
Your Instructor
Paul Rachmistruk
Synchronous online learning, eClass
In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Weekends (Fri, Sat)
Feb 5, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Feb 5
6:15 pm – 9:15 pm
Feb 6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Feb 19
6:15 pm – 9:15 pm
Feb 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Class info
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This is a synchronous course that features live online activities at predetermined times. There is a post-work component to be completed after the last meeting. This information will be communicated to you via the class syllabus prior to the class start date. For the real-time classroom sessions, a computer with both audio input and output (such as a microphone-equipped headset) is required. To start your online learning experience visit www.ext-leo.ca/students
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21 course hours in total
-
Cost assistance: May be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
Corporate multi-registration packages are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at excorp@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Open for registration until February 5, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
Currently counts towards
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Diploma
in
Occupational Health & Safety
└ core course
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Advanced Certificate
in
Leadership
└ core course
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Certificate
in
Management Development for APEGA
└21-hour elective course
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Certificate
in
Management Development
└21-hour elective course
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Certificate
in
Business Analysis
└ elective course
* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.
We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.
kimmie.eichelt@ualberta.ca
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and October.
- 3 scheduled
- Online delivery
- 21 hour course, no prerequisites
Fall courses: all online
All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.
If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.
Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.